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'The Place Beyond the Pines' Announced and Detailed for Blu-ray

Thu Jun 13, 2013 at 09:00 AM ET
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The critically-acclaimed drama from Derek Cianfrance rides to Blu-ray in August.

In an early announcement to retailers, Universal Studios says 'The Place Beyond the Pines' will have a Blu-ray release on August 6.

Motorcycle stuntman Luke (Ryan Gosling) gives up his job in order to provide for his newborn son and the boy's mother (Eva Mendes). Elsewhere, Avery (Bradley Cooper), an ambitious rookie cop, struggles to make his way in a corrupt police department. Their two worlds collide when Luke takes part in a string of bank robberies, the consequences of which echoes into the next generation. From the director of 'Blue Valentine,' this sweeping and emotional epic has critics raving.

The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: Feature Commentary with Cianfrance as well as Deleted and Extended Scenes.

Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.98.

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'Oblivion' Announced and Detailed for Blu-ray

Fri Jun 07, 2013 at 01:00 PM ET
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The sci-fi blockbuster starring Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman will crash land on Blu-ray this August.

In an early announcement to retailers, Universal Studios is working on 'Oblivion' for a Blu-ray release on August 6.

Based on director Joseph Kosinski's acclaimed graphic novel, 'Oblivion' follows Jack Harper (Tom Cruise), a drone repairman working with his partner Vika (Andrea Riseborough) to salvage vital resources from a desolate, nearly-ruined future Earth. As their assignment approaches its final days, Jack rescues a beautiful stranger (Olga Kurylenko) from a downed spacecraft, triggering a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows, and leaves humanity's fate in his hands.

The Blu-ray/DVD/UV Digital Copy will have 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: Feature Commentary with Tom Cruise and director Joseph Kosinski; Deleted Scenes; Isolated Score; and Promise of a New World - The Making of Oblivion.

Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.98.

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'Monty Python's The Meaning of Life' Dated and Detailed for Blu-ray

Mon Jun 03, 2013 at 03:00 PM ET
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Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the classic comedy on Blu-ray this October!

In an early announcement to retailers, Universal is preparing 'Monty Python's The Meaning of Life' for Blu-ray on October 8.

In the early 1980s, 'The Meaning of Life' brought all the loyal Pythons back together, sharing writing responsibilities as they returned to their much loved sketch show format, with Terry Jones directing and John Goldstone producing. With roles ranging from The Grim Reaper to the legendary Mr. Creosote, the Python troupe first left audiences in stitches in 1983 with iconic scenes such as "The Miracle of Birth," "Live Organ Transplants" and the outrageous "The Autumn Years."

The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: 2003 Prologue by Eric Idle; Feature Commentary with Terry Jones & Terry Gilliam; The Snipped Bits: Seven Deleted Scenes; The Meaning of Making The Meaning of Life; Educational Tips to Prepare You for Life in the Real World; Un Film de John Cleese: A Trailer for the John Cleese Version of the Film; Remastering a Masterpiece: How to Revive an Old Master; Song and Dance: A Featurette About Two of the Film's Musical Numbers; Songs Unsung: Alternate Versions of Original Songs; Selling The Meaning of Life: In Your Face Promotional Material; Virtual Reunion: The Pythons Together Again; What Fish Think: Go Into the Minds of Fish; and Soundtrack for the Lonely: A Soundtrack for People Watching at Home Alone.

Blu-ray exclusives include: The Meaning of Life 30th Anniversary Reunion - Sit down with the surviving members of Monty Python for a funny, enlightening trip down memory lane. 30 years after making The Meaning of Life, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin reunite for a new hour-long conversation about the last movie they made together. From the beach in Jamaica where it was written to the hilarious ideas that didn't make the cut, the Pythons provoke laughter and thought with a wide-ranging discussion about comedy, society, the universe and the biggest mystery of all – why are fish funny? Once you hear the Python perspective on Life, you'll never see the movie the same way again; as well as as a Sing-Along Version: Sing Along with the Film mode.

Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $19.98.

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'The Man Who Knew Too Much (1954)' Announced for Blu-ray

Fri May 31, 2013 at 11:00 AM ET
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Alfred Hitchcock's remake (of his own film) starring James Stewart and Doris Day will be available in an individual Blu-ray package this August.

In an early announcement to retailers, Universal has set 'The Man Who Knew Too Much (1954)' for a standalone Blu-ray release on August 6.

The disc was first released as part of the 'Alfred Hitchcock: Masterpiece Collection' and you can read Aaron Peck's review here.

Hitchcock didn't make a habit of repeating himself, but that didn't stop him from bringing two different versions of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much' to the screen: the first in 1934, which the Master of Suspense later likened to "the work of a talented amateur," and the second in 1956, which he touted as being "made by a professional." The thriller follows American tourists Ben and Josephine McKenna (Stewart and Day) who, while vacationing in Morocco, learns of a plot to assassinate the Prime Minister at the Royal Albert Hall. However, he can't turn to the police without endangering his young son (Christopher Olsen), who's been kidnapped to ensure McKenna's silence.

The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio Mono soundtrack, and supplements will include: The Making of The Man Who Knew Too Much, Production photographs, and Theatrical trailer.

Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.98.

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'Liar Liar' Blu-ray Announced

Wed May 29, 2013 at 01:00 PM ET
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The 1997 Jim Carrey comedy is planned for Blu-ray this summer.

In an early announcement to retailers, Universal is preparing to release 'Liar Liar' on Blu-ray on July 9.

A habitually dishonest, silver-tongued lawyer named Fletcher Reede (Carrey) is more concerned with his career and clients than his young son, Max (Justin Cooper). But when the boy uses his fifth birthday wish to make his dad more truthful, Fletcher is in for quite a few surprises, none of which are welcome and all of which seem to come at the most inconvenient time possible.

The Blu-ray features 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements have yet to be revealed.

Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $19.98.

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'Battlestar Galactica (1978)' Best Buy Exclusive

Wed May 22, 2013 at 04:00 PM ET
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The re-cut 124-minute version of "Saga of a Star World' Blu-ray is currently available exclusively at Best Buy, with a retailer-wide launch this August.

In an early announcement to retailers, Universal has released 'Battlestar Galactica' on Blu-ray exclusively at Best Buy until August 6.

In the deepest reaches of space, it is a fight to save all human life from extinction in this sci-fi adventure that launched the 'Battlestar Galactica' phenomenon. After The Cylons launch a devastating surprise attack on the Twelve Colonies, a lone flagship battlestar, the Galactica, remains to aid the surviving colonists on their epic journey for a new home to a far-off legendary planet: Earth. They must survive the pursuing Cylons in a series of epic battles that will determine the fate of the human race in this non-stop action-packed classic filled with cutting-edge special effects by Academy Award-winner John Dykstra.

The Blu-ray features 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.1 with Sensurround soundtrack, and there are no supplements on this release.

Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $19.98.

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'The Office: Season Nine' Dated and Detailed for Blu-ray

Mon May 20, 2013 at 12:00 PM ET
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The final season of the hit comedy series arrives on Blu-ray in August.

In an early announcement to retailers, Universal has set 'The Office: Season Nine' for Blu-ray release on August 13.

Over the course of its farewell season, 'The Office' follows Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer) as they struggle with career aspirations and marital problems; Andy (Ed Helms), his absentee management style and his increasing instability; Angela (Angela Kinsey), her pregnancy and her marriage to a senator (Jack Coleman) that Oscar (Oscar Nuñez) believes to be gay; Daryl (Craig Robinson), as he joins Jim in pursuing an opportunity outside of Dunder Mifflin; Erin (Ellie Kemper) and Andy, as they deal with relationship woes and a rocky time apart; Kevin (Brian Baumgartner) and his ongoing... challenges; Creed (Creed Bratton) and his chronic delusions; Stanley (Leslie David Baker) and his endless irritations; Toby (Paul Lieberstein) and his attempts to woo Nellie (Catherine Tate); a final reshuffling of the office hierarchy and, at long last, the revelation of who's been filming the Scranton Branch all these years and why.

The Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet combo will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Deleted Scenes, Rare Cast Audition Tapes, Gag Reel, and More!

Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $59.98.

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'The Host' Blu-ray Announced and Detailed

Fri May 10, 2013 at 01:00 PM ET
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The sci-fi thriller from the mind of Stephenie Meyer will infect Blu-ray in July.

In an early announcement to retailers, Universal has slated 'The Host' for Blu-ray on July 9.

What if everything you love was taken from you in the blink of an eye? The Host is the next epic love story from the creator of the Twilight Saga. When an unseen enemy threatens mankind, taking over human bodies and erasing their minds, Melanie Stryder (Saoirse Ronan) risks everything to protect the people she cares about most -- Jared (Irons), Ian (Abel), her brother Jamie (Canterbury) and her Uncle Jeb (William Hurt) -- proving that love can conquer all in a dangerous new world.

The Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet Combo Pack will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Seeker PSA: Feature Commentary with Meyer, Niccol and Producer Nick Wechsler; Bringing The Host to Life: Behind the scenes with Meyer, Ronan, Irons and Abel; and Deleted Scenes.

Suggested list price for the Blu-ray $34.98.

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'Admission' Dated for Blu-ray

Fri May 03, 2013 at 12:00 PM ET
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The romantic comedy starring Tina Fey and Paul Rudd arrives on Blu-ray this summer.

In an early announcement to retailers, Universal says 'Admission' will hit Blu-ray on July 9.

Year in and year out, Princeton admissions officer Portia Nathan (Fey) has lived her life by the book. But during her annual recruiting trip, she finds herself reconnecting with a former college classmate, free-spirited teacher John Pressman (Rudd). As she bends the entrance rules for one of his very unconventional students, Portia puts at risk the future she thought she always wanted, and finds her way to a surprising and exhilarating life she never dreamed of having. From director Paul Weitz ('In Good Company'), and co-starring Michael Sheen and Lily Tomlin, it's the feel-good movie critics call "funny and fresh!" (Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies).

Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet Combo Pack is $34.98.

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'Oblivion' Blu-ray Up for Pre-Order!

Wed Apr 24, 2013 at 09:00 AM ET
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The science-fiction blockbuster starring Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman is already up for Blu-ray pre-order at Amazon!

Amazon has just listed Universal's 'Oblivion' for a Blu-ray release sometime in the next few months.

Set on a future Earth, civilization lives above the clouds and scavengers collect ancient artifacts from the polluted surface below. An earthbound soldier, who is stuck there repairing drones that patrol and blast a savage alien life form, encounters a beautiful woman who crashed in a craft and they have an experience that forces him to question his world view.

Specs, supplements, and a release date have not been set yet, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is set at $34.98.

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